21st May 2019 in The Iona Blog

Do marriages that end in separation or divorce share certain traits, risk factors that allow us to predict which couples will stay together and which ones will not? The answer is, yes. In my previous blog I referred to the...

Dr Angelo Bottone on 20th May 2019 in The Iona Blog

By David Mullins The tragedy that is currently unfolding around the termination of a perfectly healthy baby who was misdiagnosed as having Trisomy 18, Edward’s Syndrome, is heart breaking. It bears stark witness to the irresponsible and dangerous sloganeering engaged in...

Dr Angelo Bottone on 15th May 2019 in The Iona Blog

We are in the middle of a referendum right now on whether the waiting time required before a couple can divorce should be removed from the Constitution. It therefore seems a good time to look at the general issue of...

Dr Angelo Bottone on 14th May 2019 in The Iona Blog

Facebook has censored our new ‘still one of us’ ad campaign which we launched last week. It has been placed behind a notice of warning and we are no longer allowed us to promote it. The campaign is currently running...

David Quinn on 10th May 2019 in The Iona Blog

“The institution of marriage in Ireland is in pretty good health”, the Irish Times told us on Monday in an editorial that warned against complacency about the passage of the divorce referendum on May 24th. As for that, it will...

Dr Angelo Bottone on 9th May 2019 in The Iona Blog

Two recent reports highlight the growing religious persecution around the world. Christians are the overwhelming majority of those persecuted on grounds of faith but governments are reluctant to react properly on religious oppression, while media downplay its severity. One of...